For a track meet bearing the names of two of the sport's greatest competitors, the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational was surprisingly void of competitive fire. A week after a dominating win by the No. Read more...
Sports, Track and Field
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April 13, 6:03 pm
Many men’s track and field athletes rest up, while others post personal bests at Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational
Sports
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April 13, 4:25 am
Malcolm Lee will hire an agent and enter the NBA draft, ending his UCLA career after three seasons
Malcolm Lee has withdrawn from UCLA and will hire an agent as he prepares to enter the NBA draft, coach Ben Howland announced Tuesday. Read more...
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Junior guard Malcolm Lee has withdrawn from UCLA to hire an agent and join the 2011 NBA Draft. Lee was named First Team All-Pac-10 this year.
Baseball, Sports
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April 13, 3:43 am
Baseball maintains its composure despite Long Beach State’s resurgence in bottom of the sixth
The UCLA baseball team finally remembered what it felt like to go home victorious on a Tuesday night. Read more...
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Chris Giovinazzo went 3-for-5 at the plate in UCLA’s 6-4 win over Long Beach State on Tuesday, including a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning.
Football, Sports
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April 13, 3:36 am
Kevin McDermott leads the youth movement that is recharging UCLA football’s special-teams “battery” of long snapper, holder and kicker
Kevin McDermott doesn't have a single word in his UCLA biography.
And, if the rising redshirt junior does his job perfectly, he will remain virtually unknown. Read more...
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Rising redshirt junior Kevin McDermott will enter his first year as starting long snapper in 2011. The walk-on will give up his preferred position of tight end.
Gymnastics, Sports
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April 13, 3:29 am
From the gridiron to the gym mats: Former offensive lineman P.J. Irvin serves as an assistant coach and an unorthodox source of encouragement for UCLA gymnastics
Every meet, when a UCLA gymnast toes the line before sprinting down the vault runway, P.J. Irvin is the first one to start clapping his hands in encouragement. Read more...
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Former UCLA offensive lineman P.J. Irvin (left) is in his third year as a volunteer assistant for the gymnastics team under coach Valorie Kondos Field (middle).
Sports, Women's Tennis
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April 13, 3:26 am
No. 6 UCLA women’s tennis aims to extend its win streak to six on the road against the No. 28 Pepperdine Waves
Rain played a prominent role in the UCLA women's tennis team's contest against Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, delaying the match for three hours. Read more...
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Senior Noelle Hickey and the Bruins face Pepperdine today in a match that was supposed to be played on Feb. 25 but was postponed because of rain.
Men's Tennis, Sports
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April 12, 1:05 am
Men’s tennis rides out the Pepperdine Waves, 4-3
The UCLA men's tennis team looked like the underdogs coming into Monday's match against Pepperdine. Read more...
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Freshman Adrien Puget and the No. 14 UCLA men’s tennis team came away from Malibu with a 4-3 win over No. 6 Pepperdine. The Bruins fought hard to win the doubles point before eventually winning the match. The Bruins improved to 15-5 on the year. The Bruins now have until April 20 before their next match, a home contest with Cal Poly.